Promoting a Secondary Manager

To promote a Secondary ManagerYour TLC environmentConsists of all TLC software, Managers, Log Sources, Monitored Assets, Collectors, and data in your TLC installation. may also include one or more Secondary Managers that may be configured to either: 1. Store log messages (as with a Primary ManagerEach TLC environment has a single Primary Manager that controls: 1. The storing of log messages in the Audit LoggerThe TLC Console1. Tripwire LogCenter Console is the software for the TLC graphic user interface (GUI), or 2. The Tripwire LogCenter GUI. Through the TLC Console, you can configure TLC, oversee your TLC environment, and manage log and event data. component in which you can work with the log messages collected by TLC. File Store and Events in Event1. Either a log message that a Manager has standardized (i.e. normalized) for use by TLC (a.k.a. Normalized Messages), or an event or vulnerability imported from a scanner. 2. An 'event message' collected from a Log Source.-Management Databases, 2. The configuration settings for your TLC environment, and 3. User access and license management for TLC.), or 2. Forward log messages to another Manager. to serve as your Primary Manager, you must either 1) have a license for the Secondary Manager, or 2) deactivate your existing Primary Manager before promoting the Secondary Manager.

To promote a Secondary Manager to serve as your Primary Manager:

1.

On the TLC ManagerTripwire LogCenter Manager is the core software in your TLC environment. TLC Manager collects and processes log messages from a wide variety of systems and devices. host system, select Start > Programs > Tripwire Log Center > Manager.

2.

In the Status page of the TLC Manager Interface (see Table 75), click Stop.

3.

In the side bar of the TLC Manager InterfaceThe graphic user interface (GUI) for TLC Manager., select Manager Settings.

4.

Click Change Manager Type.

5.

In the confirmation dialog, click Yes.

6.

In the Initialize Manager window, select Primary Manager.

7.

Select the Manager from the list of configured Managers and click Set Manager.

8.

In the Status page of the TLC Manager Interface, click Start.

9.

If appropriate, designate the original Primary Manager as a Secondary Manager:

a.

In the side bar of the TLC Manager Interface, select Manager Settings.

b.

Click Change Manager Type.

c.

In the confirmation dialog, click Yes.

d.

In the Initialize Manager window, select Secondary Manager.

e.

Select the original Primary Manager from the list of configured Managers and click Set Manager.